Cal’s Meteoric Defensive Turnaround — In Stat Trends

It might be the most impressive — and nationally recognized — piece to Justin Wilcox’s young tenure at Cal. The Bears’ three-year defensive trends have been a bit mind-blowing. A defensive back at Oregon in the ’90s, Wilcox is no doubt a defensive specialist. But he’s also done a deft job at getting in the right players, positional coaches, and defensive coordinators. To understand and appreciate just how far this defense has come in three very short years, take a look at some of the charts below.